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Report Assistant Parameters

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The use of parameters with Report Assistant is only supported for self-service and ad-hoc reporting purposes. There is no functionality to save to the MR Repository.

The Report Assistant is coded using JSPs. The following parameters in the Master Dialog file (mastdlg.jsp) and Report Assistant file (rpasstie.jsp) are used to invoke Report Assistant as a self-service application.

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Reference: Master Dialog File mastdlg.jsp

For the Master Dialog file named mastdlg.jsp, the following table lists and describes the input parameters applicable for using the Report Assistant as a self-service reporting application.

Parameter

Definition

MRcgiPrefix

String representing the Servlet path. This is the URL for the WebFOCUS Client (Servlet). For example:

http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/WFServlet

Type

Refers to the data source being used. For example:

&TYPE=REPORT

ReportFlag

Sets the environment to 0 for self-service reporting. The 0 setting is used to indicate “Server Administration”.

appserverdirectory

Location of main JSPs.

IBIServer

WebFOCUS Reporting Server.

IBIApp

NODE on WebFOCUS Reporting Server.
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Reference: Report Assistant File rpasstie.jsp

For the Report Assistant file named rpasstie.jsp, the following table lists and describes the input parameters applicable for using the Report Assistant as a self-service reporting application.

Parameter

Definition

MasterFile

Name of the Master File selected.

MRcgiPrefix

String representing the Servlet path. This is the URL for the WebFOCUS Client (Servlet). For example:

http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/WFServlet

CurrentDomain

String representing the Domain Name Title. To drill down, you need this parameter. For example: untitled/untitled.htm. This will be listed as unusable for self-service users.

ReportFlag

Sets the environment to 0 for self-service reporting. The 0 setting is used to indicate “Server Administration”.

ReportType

REPORT.

appserverdirectory

Location of main JSPs.

IBIServer

WebFOCUS Reporting Server.

IBIApp

NODE on WebFOCUS Reporting Server.
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Reference: Self-Service Report Assistant Examples

The following topics provide examples of editing a sample URL to launch a self-service application of Report Assistant.

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Example: Launching a Self-Service Application of Report Assistant With a Selected Master File

Edit the following sample URL to launch a self-service application of Report Assistant with a selected Master File:

http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/assist/jsp/rpasstie.jsp
    ?MasterFile=CAR
    &MRcgiPrefix=http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/WFServlet
    &ReportFlag=0
    &Type=REPORT
    &appserverdirectory=/ibi_apps/assist/jsp
    &IBIServer=EDASERVE
    &IBIApp=IBISAMP
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Example: Launching a Self-Service Application of Report Assistant with a Master File Selection Dialog

Edit the following sample URL to call mastdlg.jsp to display a list of master files from which the user can select a master file. When the user selects the master file, a call is made to the Report Assistant self-service application to pass the selected master file.

http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/assist/jsp/mastdlg.jsp
    &MRcgiPrefix=http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/WFServlet
    &IBIjavapath=http://hostname[:port]/ibi_html/javaassist
    &ReportFlag=0
    &Type=REPORT
    &ReportFlag=0
    &appserverdirectory=/ibi_apps/assist/jsp
    &IBIServer=EDASERVE
    &IBIApp=IBISAMP
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